Cops & Courts

Superior Court

Criminal

Cynthia Aron Buchholz, 21, Chico, Calif., pleaded guilty Aug. 21 to third-degree assault. Buchholz was sentenced to 38 days in jail and fined $1,110.50. The crime occurred March 15, 2013, in Omak. She also had a charge dismissed: obstructing a law enforcement officer.

Kyle Lloyd Campbell, 25, Oroville, pleaded guilty Aug. 21 to first-degree trafficking of stolen property. Campbell was sentenced to 13 months in prison and fined $1,110.50. The crime occurred in April of 2013. In a separate case, Campbell pleaded guilty Aug. 21 to second-degree burglary and a separate charge of first-degree trafficking of stolen property. Campbell was sentenced to 15 months in prison on each count and fined an additional $1,110.50. In the second case, a residential burglary charge and a third-degree theft charge were dismissed. These crimes occurred in May 2013.

The court found probable cause to charge Leaysha Lamariah Louis, 19, Omak, with theft of a motor vehicle.

The court found probable cause to charge Christopher Michael Fuller, 47, Freeland, Wash., with first-degree unlawful possession of a firearm. The crime allegedly occurred in August of 2013 in the Tonasket area.

The court found probable cause to charge Rigoberto Mendoza Zafra, 22, address not listed, with three counts of alien in possession of a firearm.

The court found probable cause to charge Miguel Angel Nino Chavez, 27, Omak, with delivery of a controlled substance (methamphetamine) and three counts of alien in possession of a firearm.

Juvenile

A 14-year-old Conconully girl pleaded guilty Aug. 19 to possession of a controlled substance (less than 40 grams of marijuana). She was sentenced to six months community supervision, one day in detention, and fined $75. The crime occurred Feb. 8, 2013. In an unrelated charge, the same girl pleaded guilty Aug. 19 to third-degree theft. For that crime she was sentenced to two days in detention and fined $100. The crime occurred May 22, 2013.

A 17-year-old Tonasket boy pleaded guilty Aug. 21 to MIP. He was sentenced to 24 hours community restitution and fined $75.

A 16-year-old Omak girl pleaded guilty Aug. 21 to third-degree possession of stolen property. She was sentenced to 24 hours community restitution and fined $100.

Civil

Brian D. Ellis, owner of Scroungers Second-Hand Emporium in Omak, was ordered to pay $2,086.54 in taxes and penalties to the state Department of Revenue.

District Court

Mark Alan Stanger, 35, Omak, pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct. Stanger was sentenced to 90 days in jail with 85 days suspended. He also had a interfering with reporting (DV) charge dismissed.

Robert Joe Storm, 32, Omak, pleaded guilty to third-degree DWLS. Storm was sentenced to 90 days in jail with 88 days suspended and fined $858.

Wayne Bert Symmonds, 50, Okanogan, pleaded guilty to violation of a no-contact order. Symmonds was sentenced to 364 days in jail with 350 days suspended, and fined $908. He also had three other charges dismissed: two counts of violation of a no-contact order and one of second-degree criminal trespassing.

Sheila Denise Taber, 51, Okanogan, pleaded guilty to third-degree DWLS and first-degree negligent driving. Taber received a 90-day suspended sentence for the first count, sentenced to 90 days in jail with 84 days suspended for the second, and fined $1,408 total.

Amy Elizabeth Tatshama, 29, Omak, pleaded guilty to third-degree malicious mischief and violation of a no-contact order. Tatshama received a 180-day suspended sentence for the first count, sentenced to 364 days in jail with 359 days suspended for the second, and fined $1,766 total. She also had a third-degree DWLS charge dismissed.

Thomas Brent Verellen, 40, Oroville, pleaded guilty to third-degree DWLS and violation of a no-contact order. Verellen was sentenced to 90 days in jail with 85 days suspended on the first count, 364 days in jail with 344 days suspended on the second, and was fined $1,666. He also had a third-degree DWLS charge dismissed.

Pamela Ann Vervalen, 50, Okanogan, pleaded guilty to two counts of third-degree DWLS. Vervalen received a 90-day suspended sentence for the first count, sentenced to 90 days in jail with 83 days suspended for the second, and fined $1,636.

James Dale Watkins, 51, Oroville, pleaded guilty to third-degree DWLS. Watkins was sentenced to 90 days in jail with 80 days suspended and fined $858.

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